Crime in Caxton & Papworth, South Cambridgeshire
Comprehensive safety analysis for Caxton & Papworth, localized within South Cambridgeshire.
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near High Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Hayman'S Way Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 2 |
| On or near South Park Drive Map | Burglary: 1Vehicle crime: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Greenfields Map | Public order: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Offord Road Map | Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| On or near The Close Map | Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Morden Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| On or near North Lodge Drive Map | Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Cheere Way Map | Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
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St Ives
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Local Priorities
Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across St Ives will prioritise over the next three months:
- Knife crime
- Vehicle ASB in Ramsey
Issued: 11 Mar 2026
Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across St Ives will prioritise over the next three months:
- Anti-social behaviour in green spaces
- Collaborative working with local partners to address concerns in Wyton-on-the-Hill
- Knife crime
Issued: 18 Dec 2025
Status Update
Knife crime:
We’ve made arrests for possession of knives and continue to run Operation Guardian, which targets habitual knife carriers. We are also carrying out ongoing engagement with local schools, delivering education sessions and working closely with staff and safeguarding teams.
Anti-social behaviour in green spaces St Ives:
Action: High visibility patrols with several positive stop searches carried out and people dealt with for possession of cannabis.
Collaborative working with local partners to address concerns in Wyton-on-the-Hill:
Action: Regular high visibility patrols, met with Wyton Parish Council, RAF Wyton Station Commander and the PCC to discuss issues. Bike marking in Houghton. Offered engagements including coffee with a cop, school visit and youth club visit.
Actioned: 11 Mar 2026
Engagement Events
Coffee with a cop
meetingCoffee with a cop
11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Cafe Nero, St Ives
Community Engagement Event (Online)
meetingJoin us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.
The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.
7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Email ‘HUNTS’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.
Community Engagement Event (Online)
meetingJoin us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.
The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.
7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Email ‘HUNTS’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.
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